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MACHINE FOR'PRESSING AND SHAPING PLASTIC WARE.

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A.- B. KLAY. MACHINE FOR PHESSING AND SHAPING PLASTIC WARE.

APPLICATION FFLED JULY 7. 1916.

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AABRHA-M B. KLAY,y OF MODESTO, CALIFORNIA.

MACHINE FOR PRESSING A ND SHAPING PLASTIC WARE.

Specification.' of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 19219.

Application filed July 7,-1916. Seriall No. 108,052.

To all. whom; #may concern:

Be itknown that I, ABRAHAM B. KLAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Modesto7 in the county of Stanislaus and State of Galiorniavhave invented new and useful Improvements in Machines for Pressing and Shaping Plastic Ware, of which the 'following is a speciication.

novel construction. The invention also compreh'ends the provision of a plurality of carriers for plastic material or clay having an intermittent movement relatively to the pressing mechanism [and alternated by a correspondingplurality of pallets or receivers forpthe pressed ware which is delivered thereto by a vpart of the pressing mechanism whereby a sequential operation may be expeditionsly effected and the output of the machine materially increased. The improved machine also embodies cooperating devices and mechanism so interrelated and timed as to render the operation of pressing and shaping various kinds of ware entirely automatic and with certainty and positiveiiess as to the result, the mechanism being comparatively simple in its construction and organization and capable of adjustment to vary the pressure or to accommodate the production of ware of different thicknesses.

An embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the accompanying drawings to illustrate one practical organization of de vices and mechanical elements to accomplish the result sought, and this disclosure of the machine will be hereinafter more particularly described. It will be understood, however, that the invention is not limited in its scope. to the eXact'mechanisms shown and that other mechanismsv having the lsame functions and operations may be adopted and used. The special object of the present machine is to simplify the construction and operation of presses of this type as much asV possible. and to insure a maximum effi-- ciency in the production of different kinds oi'k ware by the use of a single machine and wherein different forms of dies and plungers may be used and substituted one for the other with convenience and facility.

Inl the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of a machinel for pressing plastic material embodying the features of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken in the plane of the line 2 2, Fig. l.

Fig'. 3 is a central longitudinal vertical section of the improved machine.

F ig. et isa transverse vertical section taken the plane of the line 44, Fig. l.

Fig. 5 is a view simi-lar to Fig. 4 with a part of the other mechanism removed and showing' the lower leverage controlling mechanism in a different position.

Fig'. 6 is a diagrammatic sectional elevation ofpart of the mechanismy and particularly illustrating the operating devices for the gate and cutotri slide of' the plastic material charging hopper.

Fig. 7 is a transverse vertical section taken in the plane of the line 7 7 Fig. l, looking in the direction of the arrows and showing a part of the operating mechanism particularly engaging the conveyer.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail cross-section through a portion of the cap and adjustable stopr devices which cooperate With the upper plunger organization.

Fig. 9 is a horizontal section .taken in the plane of the line 9 9, Fig; 4, showing parts added in dotted lines.

Fig. l0 is an enlarged horizontal section of a portion of the plastic material carriers or 'b oXesand conveyer. therefor.`

Fig. 1l is a detail perspective view of a portion of the plastic material carriers or boxes and conveyer.

Fig. l2 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the conveyerand one of the carrie-rs or boxes for the plastic material and illustrating the jointure of the box to permit it to pass over the ends of the conveyer frame or support.

Fig. 13 is a detail perspective view of the leverage controlling mechanism at one side and a portion of the shaft adjacent thereto.

Fig. 14 is a vdetail longitudinal vertical section of a portion of the conveyer, a pal'- let and the take-oil" mechanism for the pallet carrying the completelyformed ware.

Figs. 1516 illustra-te7 detail plan views of dierent forms of dies that may be used with the machine and which will be included in the equipment thereof.

Fi 17 is a top plan view of a roofing tile die siown mounted in a die box or holder and also included in the equipment of the improved machine.

Fi 18 is a transverse vertical section on the line 22-22, Fig. 17.

Fig. 19 is an enlarged detail side elevation of the die box and upper and lower plungers and portions of their cross-heads, a portion of the conveyer frame and conveyers, bottom plate and conveyer plates being shown in cross-section, illustrating lubricating attachments forming part ofthe improved machine. n

Fig. 2O is an end elevation of the devices shown by Fig. 19 with a part of the conveyer frame in longitudinal section and a part of the upper cross-head in cross-section.

Fig. 21 is a top plan View of the die box showing the lubricating attachments in full and dotted line positions.

Fig. 22 is ,an enlarged transverse vertical section taken in the plane of the line 27-27, Fig. 19.

Fig. 23 is an enlarged detail transverse section taken in the plane of lthe line S28-28, Fig. 19.

Fig. 24 is an enlarged section taken in the plane of the line 259-29, Fig. 20, and transversely through a portion of the conveyer frame and one oonveyer.

Fig. 25 is a detail elevation of a part of the mechanism showing a further modification.

The numeral 5 designates a supporting base which in the present instance consists of a transverse main element 6 having a longitudinal extension 7 intersecting the center ot the said main element and giving the base a substantially T-form. It will be understood, however, that this base may be modified as desired and any shape may be used for the purpose of effectively supporting or giving the mechanism above a stable rest. Pairs ot hollow uprights 8 rise from opposite ends of the element 6, and connected to and resting upon the upper ends of the uprights is a trame cap or head 9 preferably of the form shown. The uprights 8 are reinforced throughout their vertical extent by webs 10 arranged at intervals, as shown. by Fig. 2, and extending through the said uprights are rods 11 connected to the base as at 12, see Fig. 4, and provided with upper screw-threaded ends, securing nuts and washers, as at 13, the washers and nutsV engaging the upper suracesof the terminals of radiating arms 14 comprised in the construction of the cap or head 9. The lower ends of the uprights 8 engage foot rests 15 which are'held upon or form a part of the opposite extremities of -the element 6 of the base 5. The upper ends of the uprights 8 preferably have connecting braces in the form of longltudinal tie plates 16, the ends of the arms 14 of the frame cap or head 9 engaging the longitudinal tie plates directly over the upper ends of the uprigh-ts. Suitable openings will be formed in the base element 6 and in the tie plates 16 to permit the rods 11 to pass therethrough and of such dimensions as to compensate for the adjustment of the uprights as may 'be required. The webs 10 extend only partially over the interior of the uprights 8, as shown by Fig. 2, so as to give ample room for the adjustment of said uprights relatively to the rods 11. It will 'be Seen that the foot rests 15 and the tie plates 16 are of such Width as to permit the uprights 8 to have considerable adjustment without disengagement of the ends of the uprights with relation to the said rests and tie plates. The pairs of uprights 8 at opposite ends of the base element 6 are spaced a. sufficient distance to permit the passage therebetween of parts of mechanism, and the inner opposing sides of these uprights are connected by cross Webs or braces 17 which are mainly located at the upper portions of the u rights and render the latter strong and urable and also provide for pressing and positioning .bearing means for vertically movable parts of the mechanism as will 'be hereinafter specified and also serve as convenient means for assembling the upriglrts on the ybase element 6 and for uniformly adjusting the pairs of uprights at opposite ends of the said element. The structure of the base, uprights and frame cap or head engaging the upper ends of the uprights as just explained is a preferred construction but may be varied as found necessary without in the least modifying the function and general construction of the working parts of the machine. One of the objects of this particular frame structure is to lighten the parts thereof as much as possible without in the least detracting 'from the necessary strength and durability of the same and also to provide for the convenient assemblage of the remaining working`parts of the machine.

he cap or head 9 has a central solid body 18 :from which the arms 14 radiate, and the torni of this body is preferably that shown lp." dotted lines in Fig. 9. liinmediately below this body is a horizontally disposed supporting plate 19 of essentially the same contour as the body, but slightly larger, and around the center of the body and plate and zujljustably extending through both of the latter are pressure resisting posts or stops :0 which are mounted in the body 18 through the medium of suitable grooves and keys, at 21, see Fig. 8, and whereby the stops may be adjusted vertically' Without rotation, the keys engaging grooves formed both in the llO body 18 and the stops. The stops are each formed of a comparatively short length of 'rod which is exteriorly screw-threaded, as at 22, and engaging each rod is a pinion 23 which is rotatably supported Vin horizontal position kby the plate 19. All vof the pinions 23 are held in continual mesh with a central gear 24 fixed on the lower end of a short shaft 25 yprojecting upwardly through the center of the body 18 and having la suitable turnshead or hand-wheel 26 on the upper end thereof. By rotating the shaft 25 in opposite directions through the medium of the turn-head .or hand-'wheel 26 the gear 24 is correspondingly rotated and all of the pinions 23 are simultaneously actuated to shift the stop posts or `rods 22 upwardly or downwardly as :may be desired to limit the vvertical lmovement of a cross-head 27 mounted immediately below ythe said stop posts and carrying a `plurality vof plungers 28 which depend in regular spaced relation from the lower side thereof. The crosshead 27 yhas contacts 29 in the form of suitable bosses or elevated members for engagement bythe lower ends of the posts 20, there boing the same number of these contacts as there are posts so that the resisting pressure on the cross-head will be equally applied at four points around the center of the body thereof. The cross-head 27 preferably has a central boxelike body 30 with a flat bottom 31 from which the plungers 28 depend, the contacts 29 `being disposed at the corners of the-said body, as clearly shown by Fig. 2. This central box-like body materially lightens the structure of the cross-head and also provides for applying the plungers 28 in a convenient manner, said plungers being removably connected `by screw bolts or analogous devices 32, the plungers being formed hollow, as at 33, for conveniently applying and manipulating the said bolts and whereby one set of plungers may be replaced by another in accordance with the character and contour of the ware that is to be shaped or produced by the operation of the plungers. From the center of the opposite ends of the box-like body 30, arms 34 extend outwardly and have vterminal coupling heads 35 *which` are bolted or otherwise fastened to slides 36 secured to or forming parts of the inner ends of actuating arms 37, the outer ends of the arms 37 being engaged by operating mechanism for regularly reciprocating the crossdaead andthe plungers 28 therewith in proper timed relation to the actuation of the complemental mechanism for instituting a lpressure relatively7 to the plastic material. The slides 3G engage suitably grooved or recessed guides 38 secured to the adjacent portions of the cross-webs or braces 17 of the uprights 8, the outer faces of the slides 36 being of convex form,

as at 39, see Fig. 2, and the grooves or recesses in the guides are of corresponding contour so that the said slides will have easy movement in `the `guides and effect a positive actuation of the .cross-.head 27 as an entirety and also maintain the latter head, especially at the center, in true working position or so ythat all of the plungers 28 will have a uniform depression and elevation. y,

Below the cross-head 27 a second crossliead 40 is located and consists of a hollow body of approximately rectangular forni having short arms 41 vprojecting from opposite ends thereof and provided with slides 42 engaging guides 43 secured to vthe ad jacent webs 17 ofthe uprights 8, the said guides having concave seats 44 and the slides 42 convex faces to closely fit and freely move in the said seats. The body portion of the cross-head 40 has a series of plungers 45 removably secured thereto by screw bolts 46, and these plungers 45 are in direct alinement with the plungers 28 above. The cross-head 40 having the plungers 45 is operated to have approaching and receding movements relatively to the plungers 28 of the cross-head 27. and both sets of plungers 28 and 45 have face or pressure plates 47 and 48 removably secured to the free ends thereof by screw bolts 49. The plungers 28 and 45 compress the plastic material or clay relatively to a formative means having a certain contour and as shown by Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 the said plungers are shaped to produce bricks of usual dimensions or of any other dimensions that may be desired, and there are three plungers in each group, which will clearly indicate that three bricks are made at each operation of the plunger.

Between the plungers 28 and 45 a die box 50 is held in fixed horizontal position by arms 51 having outer terminal securing flanges 52 which are vertically slotted, as at 53, to receive bolts 54 engaging supporting plates 55 which are preferably a part of the guides 43 for the slides 42 of the cross-head 40. By means of the slotted flanges 52 ythe die box 50 may be adjusted vertically either upwardly or downwardly to provide for varying` the thickness of the pressed plastic material which is forced into the die box. Between the fianges and the supporting plate or extension shims 56 are introduced when the machine is primarily constructed, and after operation of the machine for some time it may be found necessary to adjust the parts as hereinbefore explained to compensate for wear, the adjustment being mainly accomplished through the movement of the pairs of uprights 8. Itis obvious that if no means were provided for lessening the distance between the outer surfaces of the flanges it would -be impossible to shift the pairs of uprights 8 inwardly to adjust said uprights to compensate for wear Cyn `a die 57 is mounted, this die as shown by F igs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 having a structure which wi l permit the formation of bricks as hereinbefore explained, and said die has beveled outer surfaces 58 to engage correspondingly beveled surfaces of the die box, the die 57 being adjustable in the die box through the medium of screw-bolts 59 engaging washers 60 against the outer surface of the die box,l the screw bolts projecting through slots 61 formed in the die box walls. By means of these screw bolts and slots the die may be adjusted within the die box to vary the position thereof relatively to the thickness of the ware to be produced and in accordance with the adjustment of the plungers 28 and 45 and of the die box 50, the adjustment of the latter being accomplished through the medium of the anges 52 as hereinbefore explained. The character of the dies used within the die box 50 may be varied indefinitely as shown by Flgs. 15 and 16, the die shown by Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 and adapted for forming brick of rectangular form may be used. rlhe die 62 shown by Fig. 15 has a plurality of square openings 63 therein for forming either thick or thin ware in groups of six articles at one opera tion. The die 64, as shown by Fig. 16, has an enlarged opening 65, a smaller opening 66, and still smaller opening 67 formed therein and all of square form to produce a plurality of pressed articles or ware of different sizes by the use of one die and all having a similar contour. The die shown by Figs. 17 and 18 is composed of a plurality of adjustable die members 77, 78, 79 and 80 which have a movable association relatively to each other to increase or decrease the dimensions of the opening defined by the inner surfaces of the said members 77 to 80, inclusive, to produce different sizes of roofing tile. It will be seen that the side members 78 and 80 of this sectional die have angular end extensions 8l and 82 overlapping or extending inwardly over the adjacent ends of the end members 77 and 79, and the side members 78 and 80 and the end members 77 and 79 are respectively shorter than the inner side and end walls of the die box 50 so that the said sectional die members may be adjusted within the limits 0r inside area of the die box to increase or decrease the opening defined by the inner sides of the members 77 to 80 inclusive. It is obvious that when the members 77 to 80 of the sectional die shown by Figs. 17 and 18 are depressed within the die box 5() the opening defined by the inner sides of the said members will be decreased in dimensions, and, conversely, as the members 77 to 80 inclusive are elevated in the die box the opening between the inner sides of these members will be increased, and in addition to the adjusting screws, slots and washers specified in connection with the die box illustrated by Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5, the die box 50 as shown by Figs. 17 and 18 also has similar adjusting screws, slots and washers formed in and associated with the ends thereof to adjust the end members or sections 77 and 79. The overlapping ends of the members 77 to 80 inclusive provide for the formation of tight joints at the corners of the die opening defined by the inner sides of the said members to prevent the plastic material from escaping or being pressed through the joints, this disadvantage being incident to a number of known constructions and which detracts very materially from the quality .of the product. It is apparent that by properly adjusting the members 77 to 80 inclusive the ends thereof will associate so snugly that there will be no erevices or interstices for the escape of the plastic material at the corners of the die opening. From the foregoing it will be seen that dies of various types may be used Vwith the improved ma chine and introduced in the same die box, and when dies having openings of various contours or a number of openings of the same contour are employed in the die box or substituted one for another the plungers 28 and 45 may be accordingly varied and others substituted for those to corres ond to the contours of the die openings o the several dies that are capable of use in the die box. Hence the several screws holding the plungers 28 and 45 are used and when the different forms of plungers are employed to correspond to the dies in the die box they will be similarly attached to the cross-heads and will be provided with pressing plates in the same manner as those shown in Figs. 2, 3. 4 and 5 so as to bring proper surfaces of the opposing plungers in Contact with the plastic material and in coperation with the die box and die contained therein.

The lower plungers 45 have plastic material or clay brought thereover and said plungers operate to force the said plastic material upwardly into the die box and die against the resistance of the plungers 28, which also descend and have their terminal plates entelthe die box so that the pressure will be exerted mainly in an upward direction' within the die by the plungers 45 against the resistance offered by the upper plungers 28 which are then caused to engage against the stop posts or adjustable pressure resisting the die box.

means 20. After the brick, tile or other ware has'been fullypressed inA accordance with the adjustment of the cross-heads and coperating parts, the plunger-s 15 descend and subsequently aty a proper interval the plungers 28 descend through the die and die box and force the molded orpressed ware onto means for carrying the same away from beneath The plungers 28 then ascend and the plungers 45 again force the plastic material or clay upwardly into the die box 50 and die 57 or any otherl die that may be used, and the same operation ensues and whereby ware Iof different shapes and thicknesses may be expeditiously completed and ready for drying andy subsequent burning'.

Various mechanisms might be adopted for operating the upper and lower cross-heads 27 and 40 andthe plungers carriedl by said cross-heads, but after considerable experiment and analysis of the best mechanism of a comparatively simplified; type the preferredl form of operating mechanism as shown in the drawings has been adopted for the reason that it may be readily installed and is positive in its action as well as adjustable toI compensate for variation inL the degree of reciprocation or approach and recession ofl the two cross-heads and their plungers-relatively to the die box 50 which is maintained at all times in a fixed horizontal position while the plungers are operating. This preferredv mechanismV comprises a transversely extendingv motion transmitting shaft 83 passing between thel pairs of uprights 8 and mounted in suitable bearings 8i held-` on the upper ends of pairs of supports `85l rising from` the ends ofI the element 6 of the base andg extending slightly outwardly `from the latter. at an angle, as clearly shown `byi Fig. 4:. Each pair of supports 85 has an opening between the members thereof fully from the lower terminals adjacent to the element 6 of the base upwardly tof the-bearing 84,.the members of the said supports on their inner opposing sides having'guide ribs 86-extending from the lower terminals thereof upwardly to a point near the bearings 84; These guide ribs 86 may be dressed olf as desired: and their purpose will be more fully hereinafter explained. On the opposite ends of the-shaft 83 spur gears 87 are keyed, each of said spur gears also serving as a cam. andliaving` outer and inner cam races or ways 88 and'89. Each cam way 88 has a concentric portion 90 and an eccentric portion 91. Vertically reciprocating bars or rods 92 are actuated by the cams or cam races 88 onthe outer sides of the spur gears 87, said reciprocating bars or rods 92 having upper vertically slotted or forked extremities 93 and adjustably connected to the outer ends of the arms 37 forming part of the upper cross-headV 27. The lower extremities of the bars kor rods 92 are longitudinally slotted, as at 94, and loosely engage the outer recessed ends 95' of the shaft 83, washers and screws 96 holding the said lower slotted ends of the ba 1s or rods 92. in loose connection with the ends of the sha-ft. At an intermediater point each. bar' or rod- 92 has a roller 97 secured thereto and engaging the race way 88 adjacent thereto and by which the bar or rod is reciprocated when the roller reaches the eccentric portion 91 of the said race way. Vhen the roller 97A is in engagement with the concentric' portion 90 of the race way 88 it is at rest, and the cross-head 27 remains immovable, but as soon as the roller passes from the concentric portion 90 to the eccentric portion 91 of the race way 88 each baror rod 92 is depressed and the cross-head 27 with its plungers 28 is moved downwardly and remains in a depressed position until the terminal of the eccentric portionV 91 of the race way 88 is reached, when the said cross-head 27 and its plungers will be raised and continue to rise for a short time after the roller 97 enters the concentric portion 90` of this race way and at such time or when the cross-head has been fully elevated it will remain immovable with the contacts 29 in engagement with the lower ends ofthe posts 2O and while in this position the plunger-s 28 will be held while the lower plungers 45 pressA the plastic material orclay against the plungers 28 as the means to resist pressure and e'ect the requisite thickness of the ware produced in accordance with the adjustment of the plungers and the die in the die box 50. The outer ends of the arms 87 of the cross-head 27 are adjustable in the upper forked or slotted extremities 93 of the bars or rods 92, each arm 37 having its outer extremity shaped approximately rectangular in cross-section` as at 98, and of a width slightly less thanthe width of the slot in the upper forked extremity 98 of the bar or rod 92 with which it engages, said rectangular outer extremity of the arm 37 terminating` in a flanged head 99; and

above and below each extremity 98 of the arm 37 slide blocks or adjusting` members 100 are Lshiftably mounted in the slotted extremity 93 of the bar or rod 92' anjd are engaged by bolts 109 having suitable washers and nuts 101 andi extending through slots 1021A formed in the opposing' members of` the forked or slotted extremity 93 in planes at right angles to the slot engaged by the outer endof the arm and the blocks or adjusting members 1.00. Through the medium of these blocks or members 100 the outer end or extremity 98 of the arm 37 may be raised and lowered' in the upper extremity of the bar or rodl 92, and each arm 37 is similarly associated with the upper extremity of the bar orrod adjacent thereto and will be uniformly ladjusted sof as to maintain the cross-head 27 perfectly level and cause the plungers 28 to accurately register with the die box or the die mounted inthe latter. The race ways 89 on the inner sides of the spur gears 87 are of the form particularly shown by Fig. 6 and each comprises a concentric portion 103 and inwardly extending eccentric portions 104 and 105 merging into each other by means of an inner drop 106. The race ways 89 are disposed in such manner in opposing relai tion on the inner sides ofthe spur gears 87 that they will not actuate the mechanism cooperating therewith during the time that the upper cross-head 27 and its plungers 28 `are operating. The inner race ways 89 form a part of and coperate with leverage controlling mechanism and actuating devices for the lower cross-head 40 carrying the plungers 45 in a manner which will now be explained. The cross-head 40 has a pair of toggle'levers 107 movably connected to the lower portion of each extremity thereof, the pairs of toggle levers associated with each extremity of the cross-head 40 being spaced apart and having intermediate joints 108 with a roller 109 extending across from one set of levers to the other or horizontally bridging the space between each pair of levers at the center thereof, the lower extremities of the pairs of levers being fulcrumed on the element 6 of the base, as at 110. The maximum upward pressure on the cross-head 40 is exerted when the pairs of toggle levers 107 have their members in vertical alinement, as clearly shown by Fig. 4, and the joints 108 at the central or intermediate portions of the pairs of toggle levers are broken at timed intervals and the levers move outwardly and effect a depression of the cross-head 40, as shown by Fig. 5. A fulcrum post 111 rises from the center of the base element 6 between the opposite pairs of toggle levers 107, and looselyl fulcrumed to the upper end of said post are oppositely extending levers 112 having suitably shaped rollers 113 on their outer ends which always engage the race ways 89 on the inner sides of the spur gears 87. At a suitable distance from the inner fulcrumed end of each lever 112 and projecting upwardly therefrom is an attaching boss or projection 114 which is slotted as at 115 and has adjusting screws 116 at the inner and outer terminals there of which project into the slot, as clearly shown by Fig. 4. The terminals of the screws 116 engage the fulcrum pin or pivot 117 which projects transversely through and beyond the opposite sides of the boss or projection 114 and engages the lower slotted end 118 of a controlling segment 119. This segment 119 is clearly shown by Fig. 13 and controls the breaking of the pairs of toggle levers 107 at certain intervals or when it is necessary that the cross-head 40 and its plungers 45 should recede or depress relatively to the die box, and to accomplish this function of the segment 119 the roller 109 extends through a slot 120 formed in the segment and of the same arcuate contour as the latter. The segment 119 is also slotted in a plane at right angles to the slot 120, as at 121, so that it may ride up over and clear the shaft 83 when the roller 113 on the outer end of the lever 112 approaches and reaches its inward maximum movement relatively to the race way 89 or when it engages the drop 106, and at such time the plungers 45 of the cross-head 40 will have reached their maximum elevation in the die box 50 and die 57. The stroke of the cross-head 40 is adjusted through the seg- Inental controller 119, the latter having au adjusting screw rod 121*il movably attached thereto and also to a socket 122 pivotally connected to the upper portion of the lever 112 near the outer end of the latter. By shortening the screw rod 121 the controller segment 119 is drawn downwardly toward the lever 112 and at the same time the fulcrum rod or pivot 117 engaging the boss or projection 114 is correspondingly shifted, and by this adjustment the cross-head 40 is given a shorter stroke or in its maximum upward movement will not approach the cross-head 27 as closely as when the con troller se nt 119 is moved upwardly and inwardly y lengthening the screw rod 121B and correspondingl shifting the pivot pin or fulcrum rod 117. It will therefore be 100 seen that the movement of the lever 112 always remains the same or is uniform and that the adjustment to change the stroke of the cross-head 40 is accomplished through the change of position of the controller 119 105 through the screw rod 121. This' change of position of the controller 119 will, o1 course, modify the breaking action of the pairs of toggle levers 107 connected to the cross-head 40, and as this leverage control- 110 ling mechanism is the same on opposite sides of the center of the machine and cooperates with the opposite pairs ot toggle levers 107 the opposite extremities ot'. tlu` cross-head 40 will be equally adjusted. As 115 hereinbefore specified, the inner ends of the levers 112 have a fulcrum play or movement or are loosely ulcrumed at the upper und of the fulcrum post 111 to obviate binding of the two levers 112 during their opcra- 120 tion and to effect a quick action when the levers descend or move downwardly so as to carry therewith the controller segments and expeditiously break the pairs of toggle levers 107 at their intermediate joints 'to 125 rapidly lower the crosshead 40 and move thc plungers 45 downwardly from the die .:ox and out ofrthe way of receptive means for the completely compressed ware which is expelled or removed from the die box 50 and 130 its die 57' b y theupper plungers 23 and also toclear the way under the die box 50 for the feeding means for the plastic material. rlhis downward movement oi the levers 112 is due to the particular formation of the race way or cam 39 and the latter is so shaped that the maximum upward movement of the cross-head 40 will be effected only so long asis necessary to practically compress the plastic material in the formation of the predetermined w-are. To provide for this loose play at the inner fulcrumed ends of the levers 112 the upper end or the post 111 has a head 1,23 suitably shaped to receive the inner ends of the levers and has opposite slots 124 inwhich the tulcrum pin or rod 125 extending through theinner ends of the levers 112l has slight sliding movement. This loose fulcrum has the advantages and meets the contingencies above noted'. :immediately below the point ot attachnrent of the socket 122 to each lever 112 the latter has side projections 126 which have their ends in close moving relationto the opposite ribs 86 to maintain each lever 112 in central position orto cbviate lateral movement'tl'iereof to any such extent asto Vinterfere with the accurate operation of the levers and controlling segments relatively to the pairs of toggle levers 1507', and by this means wear on the parts is also materially prevented; yet the several' devices comprised in the leverage controlling mechanism have sutiicient play to prevent binding at any point and to quickly respond to all movements imparted thereto by vthe cam race or cam 89 on the spur gear 37. The cam races 83 and 89 may form a part of the spur gears 37 or bek applied thereto and these cam races or cams on both' spurl gears S7 are inv all respects similar im contour7 but are, 'ot course, reversed ony the opposite spurl gears and as a consequence the same actuating movement as imparted to the-bars or reds 92 and the levers-'112 and the rcciprocation of the cross-heads 27 and 40'and their plungers will be uniformly maintained and a. similar pressure will' be exerted-i b v ally of the plungers relatively to the plastic material or clay in the dieA box- 50 and die thereof, with material advantages in the productionv ot thel ware;

The cross-heads and plungers,fdiebox and diesthat maybe introduced therein and the operating mechanismforl the cross-heads as explained-y might be used with any means for regularly supplyingcharges of plastic material or clay tovthedie box` and: dies, but/it preferredA that the plastic material orclay be regularly fed or supplied by charging means successivelyy moving under and in registration with the dieI box and alternating means for receiving; the. completely pressed ware. Extendinglongitudinally of themachine betweeni the Gppositepairsa ofuprights- 8 is a conveyer frame or support 127 consisting or" upper and lower longitudinally straight tracks'or ways 12S connected by curved end sections 129. These ways may be formed ot suitable channel ironvwith the open sides disposed -inwardly andthe conveyer trame or support 127 as a whole projects aI greater distance in advance of the main body 01' the machine'than in rear of the same and is held in true position by uprights 130. rising` trom the outer ends of the longitudinal extension 7 of the base. Endless link belts 131 move within the wjays of the conveyer frame or support 127 and comprise a plurality. of links 132 and 133 provided at intervals with link supporting arms 134 forming part of this link organization, as clearly. shown by Figs. 10, 11 and 12. The links 132 have one end of each odset or outwardly projected as at 135 to receive the ends of adjacent links, all of the links having fulerum pins 136 which continue from or outwardly through rollers 137 movable in the ways of the conveyer fra-me or support 1.27.y The linksv have elongated oft'sets 138 tol form seats for the link supporting arms 134, the ends of the offsets 138 being fulcrumed or pivoted to the link supporting arms 134 at a distance inwardly from the free ends of lthe latter'7 and the opposite ends of the said link supporting arms 134 are pivoted or fulcrui'ned to the adjacent oftset 135 of the next link 132. By this means the links 133- are permitted to turn on the link supporting. arms 134 when rounding the opposite extremities orends of the conveyer frame 127 or when passing through the curved end sections 129, and when the said intermediate links 133 start to move downwardly overthe-rear end sections 129 from the upper horizontal ways the link supporting arms 134 at opposite sides remain horizontally straight for a time or until the ends of the said link supporting arms attachedl to the oi'sets 135 of the next links 132l in rear thereof reach the downwardly curved incline of the rear curved section 129 merging into the upper horizontal ways of the conveyer frame 127. The endless link belts or conveyers 131 have plastic material or clay carriers or boxes 139'secured thereto at intervals. and spaced apart regular distances, the ends of the carriers or boxes 139 being secured to the links 132, there being a pair of the said links associated with the opposite end of each carrier or box. The carriers or boxes 139 have their lower edges about midway of the width of the link belts or conveyers 131 and are fully open at bottom and top. The contour ofV these carriers or boxes 139 will. be varied inv accordance with the contour and". thickness of the ware to be produced, the boxes for making brick and like thick ware being deeper thank the carriers or boxes forming flooring, roofing and other tile. Thesebox'es are separable thereto. As shown, vthe carriers or boxes 139 are of the construction and general contour to adapt them for (carrying plastic material or clay forforming bricks and are provided with hollow partitions 140 extending transversely thereof. It is obvious that the carriers or boxes must break or should be adapted to readily pass over the opposite curved end sections 129 of the conveyer frame or support 127, and for this purpose the ends 141 and the partitions 140 are cen- .trally divided and are separable, the said ends being constructed with` overlapping bevels 142 and 143. The beveled terminals 142 of the ends 141 are formed by cuttin off or mitering the same at an angle of a out 45, and the ends 143 of the sectional partitions 140 are respectively contracted by beveling and socketed toprovide a close intertitting of the terminals or ends of each sectional partition. The inner ends of the pairs of links 132 have their pivot or fulcrum pins 136 disposed in alinement with the joints of the ends 141 and partitions 140 of each carrier or box so that as the links 132 break in turning or rounding the end sections 129 the carriers or boxes similarly break and will readily pass over the opposite rounded or semicircular ends of the conveyer frame or support 127. The object of beveling the joints at the ends 141 and the partitions 140 is to avoid the formation of crevices at these jointed parts and thereby prevent the plastic material or clay from working thereinto, and, moreover, this form of joint provides for a smoother formation on the interior of the several parts of each carrier or box. The distance between the carriers or boxes 139 is such as to permit the introduction of removable pallets 144 whirh are somewhat longer than the carriers or boxes, the ends of the pallets resting on thin sheet metal plates composed of separable sections 144* and 144b secured at their ends on the links 133 and the link arms 134, said plate sections having a beveled joint as at 144 so as to form a tight closure when the plates are in horizontal po sition. These sectional plates break when rounding the semicircular end sections 129 regularly with the link devices to which they are attached, `and the total width of the said plate sections about equals the distance between the sides of adjacent carriers or boxes 139. The link supporting arms 134 are long enough to give the pallets a stable support for a suilcient length of time to eiect a take-off or withdrawal `of the pallets carrying the completed ware when the arms 134 reach the rear curved end section 129 of the conveyer frame 127. Empty pallets are applied between the carriers or boxes at the front or feed end of the conveyer frame 127 by an operator or attendant, and therewill always be a pallet 144 between each pair of carriers or boxes 139. Between the upper horizontal ways 128 of the conveyer frame 127 is a sheet metal closure 145 which extends from the front curved end section 129 to the rear curved end section, and the carriers or boxes move closely against the said closure. This closure 145, therefore, provides means for closing the bottoms of the carriers or boxes 139 after the latter are charged or filled with plastic material or clay and the plungers 45 move upwardly through openings 146 formed in this closure where the latter extends over the cross-head 40. The cross-head 40 extends through and operates in the space between the upper and lower horizontal ways 128, and the distance between the closure 145 and the lower edge of the die box 50 will be such as to permit the carriers or boxes 139 to move under and register with the lower portion of the die box and then move outwardly away from the die box at intervals, and when carriers or boxes 139 of varying heights are used in accordance with the character of the ware te be produced the die box 50 may be adjusted to compensate for the difference in height of the carriers or boxes 139, and the cross-heads 27 and 40 together with their respective plungers 28 and 45 will also be correspondingly adjusted by means hereinbefore explained. The plate sections 144 and 144b receive the pallets as hereinbefore indicated and the wider plate sections 144 which extend approximately full length of the link arms 134 will eonjointly act with the latter as supporting means for the pallets when the latter are taken olf at the delivery end of the conveyer frame 127. The plate sections 144 and 144" when arriving under the die box 5t) will form artial compartments with the portion of t e plate 145 below, the adjarent sides of the carriers or boxes 139 and the opposite links 133 and link arms 134 completmg the compartments or inclosures for a purpose which will be hereinafter more particularly explained.

At the front end of the conveyer frame 127 a feed hopper 147 is mounted and extends transversely across the said frame and has an upper inlet 148 with which a spout or other feeding means from a. plug mill may supply the plastic material or clay. The lower end of the hopperv 147 is elevated suiciently above the conveyer frame to permit the carriers or boxes 139 to pass thereunder, and said lower end of the hopper also has a reciprocating cut-off and clearing slide 149 which is opened when each carrier or box is directly under or registers with the lower end or bottom of the hopper 147 to permit lll . theplastic material-or clay toy pass `downwardlyginto the carrier or box, and saidslide is then'closedfto eut offjthesupply ofplastic material or clay; from the hopper and` also to clear the top .poljtion of the'car-rier or box ysmooth efl1the plastidniaterial or clay'fin the icarrierfpr; box,'tl1e surplus materialor ,clayiwhich y1s removed from each v carrier or .box` being pushedIl over into a chute 1,50, above .andextending downwardly overthe front curved end section 129 any suitable distance.

-To eifectthis Vclearance of the surplus plastic material or clayy fro1n tlie. topof each illedcarrier or ybox; the islideilclosely occupies the 4space between the lower end. of the hopper, 147 and thegnpper edgesjof the carriers -or boxesso jthat when the latter pass front/beneath the hopper 147 the plastic material or 4clayi -thereinwill not befprojected abovethenpperf:edges Ofthe carriersyor boxes., ,and therefwll Joe no spilling or lossof .ithe plastic milterialjgfrom--gthe carriers Ior boxes wheny ,thej latter move over Athe conveyer;frame,.to thepressing devices, and,

moreover, each carrier or ,boxwith its charge is in Vthe best `possible ,condition to .pass uni der. and-register withthediebox,50. -It will vtherefore-be l,seen thatlthe -.op,erati0n, of ill- ,ing and transporting the chargesof plastic t material or clayin 4vthe.mannerspecified is materially advantageousin that thereisno f loose clayf falling over onto theupper part 0f the conveyer-frameat any point and the mechanism is, maintained in a ycomparatively ,cleanly condition andy the plasticnnaterial or.V clay 1s preservedwin ,medium compact yforin-within -the ,carriers orboxes until the latter .reach, 011 registerwith thediebox.

The ,cut-olf and clearing ,slide 149 is .actuated atatimed intervalscthrough the mediunrof rigid connecting` rods 152 attached tothe `opposite endsof adraw bar 153 isecured to ftherear endoftheisaid cutoffer ,clearing slide v1.49. The .rear ends ofthe rrods '152. are

. attached Ito-rocker armsg1541 iXed-at their lower ends to, a rockshaft 155, mountedglm suitable ,bearings on the uprights8 and located-below theconveyer frame-127. O n the oneendof this-rocl-shaft 155 .is anos- Joillating-,cam 156which is approximatelyof triangular ycontour and has, opposite `.concave edges 157, and a-lower extended convexedge 158. Thei'forni of this* cani may be varied @soflongas the-two concaveside edges 157 are i maintained :in ;the relation shown i es- -peciallyqby Figi; 6, and Vfor convenience in operation the said cam isilocated closel to the inner -sideof one of` thecain races or 'cams 89 carried :in turn. atthe ,inner side I of one .off the .spur gears 87 Projecting linj'the slide 149has been opened, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 6, the roller 159 will at to .the rotation of the spur -gear 87 in the f-direction of the arrow, saidroller 159 ex of surplus ,plastici material or. clay ;.or y,to

ertingA a rearward pushing' action on the cam: 156 which will Vcause a forwardrocking movement of theishaft 155-and a similar forward movement of the crank arms 154 and :simultaneously thefrods 152:-will push,` onfthe bar 153 and the slide 149 and close the latter, the said Slide remaining closed until the roller 160 has rotated around the .sl1aftv..83 and .reached the dotted' line posivtion4 ata-16021, when said latter roller will .-.en-L gage vthe rear concave edge y157 of the cam 156 ,andpush the latter forwardly, asshown iin ifull Lline ,position in vFigz6, and again open-the slide- 149. `'lhiswactuation ofythe .fslidepr the opening andiclosingfmovements .thereof as just explained occurs at -.r egular intervals --when each Acarrier..0r lbox i139 I comes under and accurately registers 'with :,.t-he .bottom. outlet of thehopper 147 the slide-.first r,openingto }per1nit a chargeoff plastic material or` clay toj gravitate into vthe ,carrier or. box under the hopper, and .then closing lto shear or .cutoff ythe supply of ,plastic material I anda'at thev Same time clear or, level offl the plastic material rela-:1 tively et-ojthe top edge ofteach carrieror s box.

.The--conveyers or.y linlrbelts 131 together'` .withtheicarriers or boxes k139 andpall'ets144 v are given a step by :step movement over thev iconveyer, frame 1275through theimediuin Qf Genevawheels or gears 161 xedon a ytransverse `shaft 16:2mountedin suitable bearings on the` -frontportions ofitheuprights 8. YThe shaft -162 lwith the Geneva wheels 161 there;

on eXtend through the conveyer, frame 127 between the upper and lower horizontal .ways of lthelatter at such .elevation that lthe A slots 163 and teeth 164.of the wheelsproject upwardly through slots 165 in the lower, angeof the upper way 128 of the conveyer frame 127 to engage ,the rollers 137 jof `the `,two -conveyers or link belts 131 at regular intervals. -The outer edges of the ,teeth l164 betweenf`a11d away from therollers 137 and also .to provide yone wall of each slot 163, as` at 167, longer than vthe oppositewall of-each slot inorder to give ample bearing Yor1contact and pushing actiOnofthe successive teeth on the rollers 137 with which they engage. Intermittent rotation is imparted toY y the j shaft1-162; by a controlling Geneva wheel or; gear A16S-secured on oneend of the shaft A11H62 outside of the plane ofone of the spur gearsg 87, the vshaft 162- being, projected at one sidei aI greater distance than: at the oppo-gr` site side so as to accommodate the mounting of the Geneva wheel or gear 168. The Geneva wheel or gear 168 is provided with four slots 169, as clearly shown by Fig. 1, the slots 169 having considerable depth and engaged at intervals by two rollers 170 and 171 projecting outwardly from the spur ar 87 adjacent to the gear or wheel 168. he rollers 17 0 and 171 are spaced apart such distance that they will regularly shift or move the conveyers or link belts 131 at intervals by engagement with the slots 169 of the wheel 168 and simultaneouslv actuate the shaft 162 and wheels or gears 161, the spur gears rotating in the direction of the arrows shown by Fig. 1 and the Geneva wheels or gears rotating in the direction of the arrows shown by Figs. 1 and 3. The roller 170 first engages the Geneva wheel or gear 168 and 0perates to bring a carrier or box 139 into registration with the lower end of the hopl per 147 and another carrier or box 139 into registration with the die box 50 so that as one'carrier or box is being charged with plastic material or clay another carrier or box of the group is having the plastic material or clay discharged therefrom into the die box and die by the lower plungers 45. The carriers or boxes 139 remain inactive or at rest after the roller 170 is disengaged from the Geneva wheel or gear pallet moves under the die box 50 to receive the completed ware the plungers 45 will have fully depressed or moved out of the way and each pallet remains under the die box or the conveyers or link belts 131 are inactive until the roller 170 again reaches and engages the Geneva wheel or gear 168. It will be understood that the operation of thc shaft 162 and the conveyers or link belts 131 through the medium of the Geneva wheels or gears 168 and 161 is in timed relation to the operation of the plungers 45 and 28 and that ample intervals ensue between the time y of pressing the plastic material or clay upwardly into the die from the several carriers or boxes 139 and the discharge of the completely pressed ware or product by the operation of the Elungers 28.

In suitable earings on the u per front portion of the uprights 8 a drive s aft 172 is mounted and has a pulley 173 on one end thereof which may be belted up to an suitable source of power. On the shaft 1 2 adjacent to the pulley 173 is a pinion 174 held the successive pallets the latter are re in continual mesh with a gear 17 5 immediately below and mounted on a motion transmitting shaft 176 also mounted in suitable bearings on the uprights 8. On each end of the shaft 176 a plnion 177 is keyed or otherwise secured to rotate with the shaft,the pinions 177 continually meshing with the spur gears 87. By means of the gearing just explained the spur gears 87 are rotated at the proper rate of speed to effectivel operate all of the mechanisms hereinbe ore explained and which are controlled by the two spur gears and the cams and rollers carried by opposite sides thereof.

The parts of the conve er frame 127 will be braced and the ways wi l be held in proper spaced relation by cross-bars 178 arranged at intervals along the length of the said frame' as shown, the upper cross-bars serving to suprlport the sheet metal bottom or closure 145. o maintain the rear extremity of the conveyer frame 127 in true position relatively to the plungers 28 and 45 or to compensate for wear and adjustment of the remainl ing parts of the mechanism as hereinbefore explained, bolt rods 179 are connected to the upper and lower Ways 128 of the conveyer frame and to adjacent rear members of the upri hts 8. These bolt rods operate as stays and ave their outer ends screw-threaded, as at 180, said `screw-threaded ends extending through bored bosses 181 formed as a part of the rear members of the uprights 8 and engaged by inner and outer nuts 182 and 183 whereby t ese rods may be adjusted by loosenng the nuts and after making the adjustment again tightenn said nuts. The intermediate portions of t e bolt rods 179 are flaty tened, as at 184, for convenience in securing the same to the ways 128 of the conve er fra1ne 127 by means of suitable bolts or ot er fastenings.

After the ware has been deposited upon larly taken 01E in rear of the pressing and s aping mechanism over the rear curved sections 129 of the conveyer frame 127. When comparatively thin ware, such as bricks, is formed the means for taking olf the pallets bearing the pressed ware or bricks thereon consists of a pair of suitably driven carrier belts or analogous devices 185 which engage roller means, as at 186, mounted at a distance inwardly from the rear maximum projection of the conveyer frame 127 or the rear curved section 129, said carrier belts being spaced apart such distance as to permit the carriers or boxes 139 to pass therebetween and fully clear the same, as shown by Fig.

2. As the supporting link arms 134 approach the' roller means 186 they move close enough to the latter to deliver the successive pallets onto the carrier belts 185, said supporting link arms effecting this deliverance prior to the time that they begin to lower in roundyine the.ireer.e11tl. Seetion: .129. ot' :the @erw-einer :iframe `127- 1t-Wllbe, understood thetithere Willehe ample-meunier f-.the ends 2 ef. the .Supz-'Pertihgelnhr terme-.134.: t0 Clear the 4roller .5:, lniems` liSGfgahd pess .regularly @mund-.the .Aend.;seetonfflweet the rear .0f :the machine,

and, merece/ere the gee-rrier l belts; 185 will :..me-vef Wtlreuflelent speed te .quieklyftake ,eff the pellets .fromethesuprertingflink arms e110; 1341er.'thee-Sererel*relleteevlleheepreieetetl i 315er,` ,enough y. Quer,y onto the A,eerrerg i lieltsi 1.85

prieto thef fplLjdepizession ol?l the-supportelng'lnk) arme 13h-te. eleve stable srlprert fte 1 theeueeeeelve .pellete' hearing-the u-*areehd @1 5 'theut liability 0f l-tlieplaeerhent fr: ef@ *..the

4 -Pellete-fentl the were ithereensthe link suri perth-leemteewihgrte. iepregressiveeheve- -mentthelzeet-,puehng :the Pellets lever ont@ there rler helte; :1.85 The? eleererleeifeu ithe Y,1.20, ieerfrreirs.- ereheree 1' 13th hetiveen .the Carrier ehehe-1.85 trfithe; dieheeitien. et the/@Seid :ear-

. l,er.heereei 135i may peseftherehetiveerr:leheres- ,ert-.ryfinvew @fthe vertical .extentef the Seid 2e carriers. e er heme-which .are used fine-melting Cemreretfuely .fthiChfive-re. 0r1hriel mmd5in e. fthe .carriere ertlbexee; 1139.- uiilhbe; materially redheefl indepthfeiertVl ee e, `eehSequel-10e the @om Ineens ztergtek'ing effftheipallets. lftehhearihg the preeeefl=--vere .rrleyteehelst ,ef.-l e: sngleer -rWifle vhele 18.7,;@3 :Sh-0WD., Yelig-z 14m-.11d :the

l 1Arollers' ll 88;..,engaged-\thy. ,this i belhfxvill. ,be .so Yftliepesetl that theeeerriers er boxes leewiu et` @leer the roller. f1-11d the .ed'ieeentrerten of fthe belt 187 e ehfl'itheefree .ende- Of; the-.supfrertrie liek ermeere vbeV-.e1.ed, ee. '1:89510 .rtlseuedeptthem te; n10-Ye .eleSe te. :theereller 1188 .endfthehelt :1.87 E.thereevfeu and .elettr ithe lett-.er: Pitrtsewhehe the: Seid :link Mms; 134C depress- .,Aeteheiinsbyflig-; .1.4, Ithe link i Larme; '134; ere duetmevng dQWn-Werd-lyi and atleerihgetl-lefletilletltlifwhih@hee.heenuhovetl emergente the belts 1.87, intl:theepelleteehtinres teehgege :the liek .arme 13h et; their inner 1 0rr e;1rI .portions -for considerable time, or unt-il the pelletfi-is .moved over:` tfar `elnogigho ntoI fthe helti 187 lftOI bulllported ...with -vAstability. R. 'IQhSf ,platter opergltign will Surrertetl fier.: e eenetierehle length- Of; time 'et their, reel'. ezgtigepiitiyes on vt-,hefeliril arms be 134.1 ehdehregreesed: er moved einer .te the fCllSiCllargihg means bylt-heiishid, liiilpihrins s until v, al. .reliable engagement, of the .p fillets lette rithethe ,Converter belts` r the snglehelt :is shown by Fig. 1l has ensued. f'lhe p jillets e-'OI-iheerihg'fthe 2iereesefheheheheh Qfhy either 0f the.tlieeherge.mee-heee yih et errlened ,1u-e eoirveyech to, :t -suitablefpoint andV relieved e efsrthe were Whlehimerfbe thensubjeeted t0 the hemel zrlrrhgf. and! burhingf @pellet-.iene- 65. 5A. very. import-tint: advantage, et the.; present `eonstruetion uid yfrrangenLent (olf, .p urts-r irevQsidhesJin theoperution ofthe vC ouveyers; 131 l:ter :theeetuzr-iers; er .boxes- 1-39 relatively. ite fthe die ybox i 50,'- the carriers orf boxes y1.39

l I nioyihngveryelose ,to the: lower open, lside of,

tf tlleeied; diebex, .and after-theivarehasbeeh y.termed 4ein the die tbox ,and iS. pusllecledowll- .Warrdlythiiough the latterj by `fthe upper pressurefdeviees or plungers 28there will of :.iieeessilty ybe @slight expansion of theivere,

and .under regularly operating' ,eendtiene theme21-id: Ware. f will not. move: heck r or upxriiiujdlyt ntothe die box 50. -v Shhuldgthe --Whre, however, be l pulled beek ou follow uppressure; .devices and,partiallyJ et. least,- Venter i thediebox-hyinehns of `edherenee to thefupl ,per pressure tdeviees v. 01;-,plliiige1's:.;.sg1dI were -thueerlherng-te the, die bex`l will be scraped i Qiiel 4ofl the; most. effective liiechgmihl K:lfeeturesvsof the improved machine is .the opera- ,tien offthe toggle Alevers 1,07, @these-levers exerting ,theiu greatestpressure inv; zur il, upwmd direetion ,when they are perpendicu- ,lzufly struight, but. at iiQ- time do fthese.` levers.

. exert- ;ui. y out-wurd pressure toward:4 'the oprOSite feitlee Qi- .fthe .111,eel1ir1e.,v i .011 .egenetA fthe v.pai-irs. of -uprights 8,., and'. as u eonsequeiie v xfreine.structure hf the machine as comprised.

.betweenE .the l ilpirights 8 end; ineludpg the V`letter muy .be `lnhtei'iully -ligliterund.. .still 2liu-ve lsullieient .fstrehgth E- und '.dui'hbililty. anthem v.the ln.mechanisms g herei'nbefo-re ex- ..plziiiied .operate to`- throw ,out ,olmhreuk1 the .pairspf:V toggleleVersi-lOT, thedierts are-.s0 yehnstrueted,I and tl-ieezrnis S9 soshgxpod that the eaid. .toggle levers Ywill .quieklyg full I .out end .permit u rapid.deseentI of the cross-head A ,lO hud4 .its plu iigers. l5 flush f with ,the .plate j 1,45*` e.through...\vhich vthe said Ypluugers f more. .Ihvill .be understood i1i,-.1'eferr,ing.t0 the .plungers 2S und'. .in Ethe -foixegoihg description that vthel .pluiigei's :tY Whole are meant 011 Vthe A`said .pliuigers with the -pressure ou faceplates that n iziyhe securedthereto. A 'The .improved machine also embodies luflerleetirlel.etteehments@ for; feeding .lubri- TIgeehrtertell t0 theitlie hext andthe lower .een

. of-pliihgers at tregular Vvintervalsfor fthe purpos gf preventing; 3 the pressed. were from sticking Ein. Vthe -die box and lto prevent; 1the -gplestpi'o material "or clglyf from, Lzulheringvto -ytheffaceplutes ofthe plungersand ulsoto lfeoilitate the discharge, Oil gtlie pressedl auch 

